Jackson looked at Sun Hao for a long time.

Maybe at this moment, his inside thoughts are, Sun Hao, will it be the next Kobe?

But soon, this idea was dismissed by himself.

What Sun Hao did after he arrived at the Lakers was completely different from Kobe.

If you have to compare, among the players he has coached, Sun Hao is more like Jordan.

He also seems to understand why Jordan put Sun Hao at the top of the top five quarterbacks, because who doesn't like someone with a similar style to themselves?

Historically, Maddy likes Durant, Nowitzki likes Porzingis, Kobe likes Irving, and all of them do.

So after realizing this layer, he felt that maybe it was time to look at Sun Hao's talent ceiling.

"I'll arrange that starting lineup."

Phil Jackson made the decision.

……

On the day of the game, the Lakers arranged a full-court confrontation practice.

In the second group confrontation, he put Ariza, Malone and Anderson in the starting group.

This practice has already made the players aware that there may be line-up changes for the evening's game.

After training, Jackson announced a new starting lineup.

It's a similar approach to what Nelson Sr. did with the Mavericks.

No one questioned it.

Veterans like Horry and Howard have both played in the league for more than a decade, and they are also gentle personalities.

Including Ma Long, playing as a starter or as a substitute, he basically has not such a big pursuit in this last season.

Ariza, on the other hand, looked particularly excited.

Sun Hao was right before, the rookie period of the player is the most motivated and motivated.

After Jackson made the arrangement, Malone immediately found Jackson.

Veterans read and understand the game very differently than the average person, especially for a Hall of Fame player like Malone.

He has played against Olajuwon in the West, Jordan in the finals, and has long had his own unique understanding of the game in his more than 20 years of career.

"Shaq is injured, the triangle tactics have not worked well in the last few games, and we can play more blocking."

Malone's suggestion is on point.

Some people may say that the triangle offense doesn't necessarily need two core players, and Jordan was actually a single core on the offensive end of the Bulls.

But, Jordan has only one.

And although Sun Hao was designated by Jordan as the head of the five quarterbacks, the two played completely differently.

Jordan was able to play because a large part of Jordan's style of play was back-to-back singles, which could form a stable triangle.

Sun Hao's words can also be beaten, but the effect will not be so good.

On the contrary, when Sun Hao was in Dallas, he played blocking and dismantling with Nowitzki every day, and playing blocking and dismantling was the most appropriate.

Jackson agreed.

But he's not just going to play pick-and-roll, because he hasn't trained before.

The flexible combination of triangle and blocking will be the main theme of the team's offense tonight.

He then called Sun Hao over and gave him an "infinite" right.

"You decide what tactics to play on the field."

This is very much in line with his coaching style: leave the game to the players.

And what can be heard is his unconditional trust in Sun Hao.

The previous conversation between the two made Jackson's understanding of Sun Hao change a lot.

……

That night, Staples Center.

At the scene, the attendance was still full.

Although the team has not been in good shape lately and O'Neal is still missing, tonight's opponent is the defending champion Pistons.

While the Lakers have undergone major personnel changes, the feud between the two teams at last season's Finals has already been settled.

Don't sweep this kind of thing in the finals, it's not a hurdle that can be passed at once.

O'Neill was also on the scene.

Although he can't play yet, he has recovered a lot from when he was injured.

When he warmed up before the game, he had a serious expression, pulled Sun Hao and shook his head and said a long paragraph.

"Kobe Bryant's kid has won against the Pistons, and I'm sure you can do it too, you're so much better than him."

Finally he said this.

Sun Hao, I can't laugh or cry.

O'Neal's complaints about Kobe Bryant now are really reflected in every detail of life.

This really fulfills the saying: how deep the love is, how deep the hatred is.

However, O'Neill was not wrong.

Because of the summer trade, the whole league is now comparing the Lakers and the Mavericks, Sun Hao and Kobe.

The Mavericks won against the Lakers before, and Chemy was also a climax over there.

Now, if the Mavericks win against the Pistons and the Lakers and lose, it will definitely be another wave of negative topics after the game.

It's also a big difference in Los Angeles and in Dallas.

"Don't worry."

Sun Hao nodded.

Whether it was before O'Neal's injury or after O'Neal's injury, he never completely let go of his hands and feet on the offensive end.

Now, against a defensive powerhouse like the Pistons, it's time for him to touch his ceiling.

The biggest change to the Pistons' roster this summer is the departure of Oku and the arrival of veteran McDyce.

McDyes' strength is no weaker than Oku's, and he is more experienced.

Of course, compared to this, the tacit understanding of the lineup is where their season strength is more improved.

That largely compensates for the conflict between the new rules for them.

Especially as the season progresses, the more this becomes apparent.

If you really want to compare, the current Pistons team is definitely stronger than at the beginning of the season.

But it's still the same sentence: the one who fights is the strongest!

After the pre-game warm-up, the starters on both sides appeared one after another.

On the Pistons' side, Billups and Prince on the outside, Anthony and Rasheed Wallace on the front, Ben Wallace on the center.

After winning the championship last season, many people regarded this team as the representative of the civilian championship, and dubbed the "Pistons Five Tigers".

Now they have a lot of fame.

"Was Phil drunk last night?"

On the Lakers' side, when the starting lineup came out, it quickly caused a burst of complaints from Barkley.

Sun Hao and Finley on the outside, Ariza and Karl Malone on the front, Chris Anderson on the center!

In addition to the two outside partners who have not changed, the Lakers have a new starting lineup!

Changing on the spot will be a big taboo, let alone changing so many at once.

"Phil has been under a lot of pressure this season and he's a little bit panicked."

Kenny Smith analyzes Phil Jackson's psychology "very well".

"But I have a sixth sense that the probability of Sun breaking out in this game is 100 percent, and yes, he will definitely break out."

Barkley is Barkley, that is, the big mouth, and he does not forget his current identity as Sun Blow.

This caused Kenny Smith to shake his head and laugh.

Although Sun Hao surprised people at the beginning of the season, proving that the combination of him and O'Neal is a natural pair.

But after O'Neill's injury, his ability to lead the team was not very good.

Now against the Pistons, which can be said to be the league's No. 1 defensive team, it is a bit difficult for Sun Hao to break out.

Barkley, on the other hand, looked confident.

He Barkley actually doesn't brag about people, and he is justified and well-founded.

This has to mention the season he spent with Sun Hao in Dallas, and he knows that Sun Hao is the kind of person who performs better in the more critical games.

"Toot!"

While the two were talking, a short whistle sounded on the sidelines, and the game officially began!

Anderson showed his bouncing talent, jumped high and flicked the ball back into the Lakers half, giving the home team a chance to attack first!

The Lakers' first offense.

Sun Hao held the ball to the front court and signaled the team to play a triangle offensive tactic.

Malone pinned down under the basket, Sun Hao held the ball at a 45-degree angle on the right wing, and Finley fell to the bottom corner of the right side.

The Pistons, the first time to help defend the rotation, Ben Wallace, who defended Anderson, shrank to the basket, and Rashid Wallace directly pounced to wrap Sun Hao.

Although Larry Brown has never played against Sun Hao in the playoffs, he already remembers Sun Hao in the game that made Iverson say "I don't respect anyone and am not afraid of anyone" a few years ago.

So he gave Sun Hao a VIP treatment he deserved at the beginning.

Sun Hao, give the ball to Ma Long.

Malone got the ball with his long arm and directly turned on the low-post singles mode.

Malone belongs to the superstars of the last century, and the new team may have an impression of him, thinking that he is the kind of interior who relies on blocking and pick-and-roll, or even if it is an interior single, he is the kind of person who relies on strength to knock over others and dunk like O'Neal.

But in fact...... It's all wrong.

You may not believe it, but Malone's approach to singles in the low post is quite retro.

The two singles he is best at, one is the back-to-back jumper, and the other is the back-to-back hook.

At this moment, he faced Big Ben, and it was a turning and marching hook. Gif。

Big Ben is the kind of power-type defensive center who relies on absolute power to jam the opponent and not let him jump, but even the old Malone power does not boo him.

Not to mention his single defense, which makes Big Ben feel like he can't do it all.

"Huh!"

And the point is, the ball also fell into the basket very softly.

Carl Malone, a bit of a "not a human to learn the hook" Abdul-Jabbar.

The Lakers came out on top.

There was a burst of cheers at the scene, and the performance of the old Malone after his first start was gratifying.

Facing Big Ben, the best defensive player in four years and three times, this is a "your uncle or your uncle".

Anthony took a wave of catches up front, but he kind of underestimated Ariza's reach and aggressiveness, and smashed the frame with his shot.

Anderson jumped high to pick up the defensive rebound.

The Lakers made a lot of roster changes this time, but everyone who came into the starting lineup started with their own performance.

Sun Hao held the ball in the front court again, and the Pistons did not come up to help defend for the first time.

Basketball is like this, a ball can't say a lot of things, but one person can affect a lot of things.

Malone can easily score the first one, and who can guarantee that he won't easily score the second?

Sun Hao, the outside line gets a one-on-one opportunity.

Of course, the reason why Brown changed his defense so quickly was also because of Prince.

Last season, Pulis was named to the starting line-up and his performances were as 'shiny' as they have been in history.

In particular, Kobe Bryant, who defended him in the Finals, became a black mamba, which made him famous.

Losing weight and gaining muscle has allowed him to fight without losing much, and coupled with his excellent reach and defensive awareness, his defensive ability is underestimated by many.

Sun Hao, I don't feel very comfortable.

His successive attempts failed to shake Prince off.

After Ma Long saw it, he didn't wait for Sun Hao to continue trying, and immediately put it up to help defense.

Sun Hao...... Of course, there was no such thing as Kobe Bryant saying "fuck off, I'm going to go head-to-head with Jordan."

He did have other ways to get rid of Prince, but the game had just started, and that would have been a huge drain on him.

Now that Malone has taken the initiative to block the demolition, it couldn't be better.

Pulis hid as soon as possible, but unfortunately he didn't.

If Malone also has a badge, then his "blocker and pick-and-roll master" must be at the Hall of Fame level.

With a solid block, Sun Hao's reaction was also very fast, and it was immediately a step-back jump shot that pulled to the right.

Rashid Wallace obviously didn't expect Prince to be blocked so completely, and it was a little too late to pounce again.

Sun Hao's quick mid-range shot.

"Huh!"

The basketball was steadily sent into the basket by Sun Hao!

He also scored the first goal of the game!

And he, like Kobe, is also the same arsenal every year, and now he is also an "offensive half-flowerpiece".

Turning around, Anthony shook Ariza after receiving the ball again.

Although Ariza defended aggressively, Anthony's feints were too realistic, and he was still shaken by his lack of experience.

Anthony pulls up another mid-range shot.

"Huh!"

This melon is very sweet!

The Lakers' offense, Sun Hao, is still Prince's single defense.

Ma Long directly mentioned the three-point line in advance this time to block and dismantle Sun Hao.

As a superstar of the last century, Ma Long is even a little "humble" in this way.

However, this is completely understandable.

On the one hand, Malone is a player who likes to play blocking and dismantling very much, and he must be happy to do what he does best.

On the other hand, Kobe's departure affected not only O'Neal, but also him, and the conflict between him and Kobe Bryant was also intensified last season.

So, like O'Neill, he's also very much like proving that he wants to win.

And Malone is really experienced, and after this block, he immediately cut in after discovering Rashid Wallace's intention to pounce on the trap again.

Sun Hao...... A pass feint tricked Prince back.

The Pistons' individual defensive awareness and ability are excellent, which is a good thing, but sometimes not entirely good.

Because defense is a momentary judgment, when Prince felt that Sun Hao would pass the ball, he made a judgment, and then Sun Hao got a misplaced opportunity.

Moreover, Sun Hao knows the defensive ability of the Pistons, and he will not give the Pistons a chance to correct the misalignment at all.

Against Rasheed Wallace, he pulled back with a trademark breakaway crotch, followed by a long-range three-point shot half a meter from the three-point line.

Wallace showed his top-tier defensive ability and pounced hard to distract himself.

However, it still didn't get covered.

Sun Hao's ball flew over his head and spun towards the basket.

"Huh!"

In the eyes of the fans, Sun Hao's three-point shot hollowed into the net!

Sun Hao scored 5 points in less than a minute!

It's time to start performing!

ps: Tomorrow 2 more, plug in an eye.